Simple Harmonic Motion

Explore simple harmonic motion with a mass and spring lab just like the real thing, except with real-time position and energy data!

Topics and Objectives:

• Hooke’s Law – Find the spring constant in two different ways.
• Explore the conservation of mechanical energy.
• Use the principles of springs to determine the weight of an unknown mass.
• Learn how simple harmonic motion is related to trigonometric functions.

Activities:

• There are no suggested lab activities available at this time.

Preset Unknowns:

• Spring Constant
• Unknown Mass

Support:

• Simple Harmonic Motion – User’s Guide (PDF)